First Impressions
The quickest way to search for a patient's chart at time of arrival.
What is their phone number?
The daily QC that triage is responsible to perform.
What is the glucometer located in triage 1?
Healthy 17-year-old male with complaint of left testicular pain.
What is an ESI level 2?
Healthy 15-year-old with cat bite to hand; site is red, tender, and swollen.
What are labs, intravenous antibiotics, x-ray?
2-week-old infant with temperature of 100.9F
What is appropriate to uptriage to ESI level 2?
The first friend Harry made on the train to Hogwarts.
Who is Ron Weasley?
Two ways you could communicate that you need additional help in triage.
What are Voalte calls, Code Blue and Staff Assist buttons, and overhead paging system?
Healthy 3-year-old with right ear pain, up to date immunizations, and vital signs WNL.
What is an ESI level 5?
Healthy 2-year-old with laceration that crosses the vermilion border.
What are laceration repair, sedation, and plastics consult?
Healthy 2-year-old with temperature of 101.5F, immunizations are up-to-date, and pulling on their ear.
What is not appropriate to uptriage, instead keep ESI level 4?
Means of arrival that are acceptable for an ESI level 1 patient.
What are ALL means: EMS, bus, car, walk-in, transfers?
The type of animal that attempted countless times to deliver Harry's invitation to Hogwarts.
What is an owl?
Healthy 9-year-old male with right lower quadrant abdominal pain since early this morning. Vital signs WNL.
What is an ESI level 3?
The special consult Harry received to learn what the second challenge was in the Triwizard's Tournament.
What is a bath with Moaning Myrtle? (also acceptable- advice from Cedric Diggory)
Healthy 16-year-old female, LMP 2 weeks ago, generalized abd pain, vomiting, and constipation. T36.5C, HR 102, RR 16, BP 122/80, and SpO2 99%.
What is not appropriate to uptriage, instead keep ESI level 3?
This helpful tool can be used to categorize patients at first visualization as "sick, sicker, or sickest".
What is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle?
The effect that could cause one to favor information that conforms to their existing beliefs and to discount evidence that does not conform.
What is cognitive bias? Implicit or confirmation
The character who said, "Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."
Who is Dumbledore?
8-year-old with history of asthma, MPASS=3, Vital signs WNL
What is inhaled medication?
Healthy 15-month-old with decreased appetite, low-grade fever, and numerous liquid stools. T 38C, HR 158, RR 42, BP 86/50, cap refill 3 seconds.
Two components of triage at MB that are not mandatory for ESI but are vital to the care of our patients.
What are weight and allergies? Bonus points- ASQ
Two resources that could help you with an escalating patient or family member in the waiting room.
Who are the Charge Nurse, Social Work, Security, Nursing Supervisor, and the Code Care team?
Healthy 2-year-old with acute allergic reaction, hives, frequent spastic cough, and emesis x1.
What is an ESI level 1?
Healthy 14-year-old with swollen ankle after rolling it during soccer practice, no deformity, vital signs WNL.
What is an x-ray?
The names of all of Voldemort's horcruxes.
What are Tom Riddle's diary, Marvolo Gaunt's ring, Salazar Slytherin's locket, Helga Hufflepuff's cup, Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem, Nagini, and Harry Potter?